Only Vietnam increased its textile and apparel imports to the U.S. in the first half of 2009; China and all other countries decreased imports, according to a U.S. Commerce Department report. January through June imports dropped 10.3 percent from the same period in 2008, and the value of the imports declined by 14.3 percent to $37,549 million. For more detail, see otexa.ita.doc.gov.
U.S. textile and apparel imports decline
Industry News | October 7, 2009 | By: ATA
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